Depending on the team, it may not be worth continuing if the process moves to an onsite interview. The flow is virtual interview followed by an onsite panel. Some panel members come across as rude and overly critical, particularly if you don’t answer certain trivia-style questions how they want. The scrutiny often feels disproportionate to the importance of the details being discussed. I don't think this was them giving me a hard time just to see how I can handle it, this may simply reflect their true personality. Other panelists are on their phones or laptops and made their decision before the interview even began. There is another description on Glassdoor which mirrors my experience.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics (Poway, CA) in May 2025
Interview
Multiple choice question segment that you'd need to complete first before going into the coding interview in C. Then there's a whiteboarding segment with a few of the team members. Total interview time was three hours.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics (Durham, NC) in Aug 2025
Interview
A 3 part interview. 1) Webcam phone screen with recruiter, 2) 30 webcam interview with developer, 3) then 2 hour onsite interview with a LeetCode style take home assignment sent prior.
The on-site was fine, they’re hiring a lot of people. I haven’t heard back yet, but so far no offer. It’s been less than 2 weeks. I expect them to low-ball, as their pay isn’t great.